Ford to Participate in Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 New York Auto Summit
DEARBORN, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — OnWednesday, March 31, Bob Shanks, vice president and controller, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), will participate in a presentation for auto analysts at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 New York Auto Summit. Mr. Shanks is scheduled to present from 9:55 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. EDT.
A listen-only audio webcast and presentation materials will be available on the Internet at
Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 198,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visitwww.ford.com.
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Ford, GM score well in survey on dependability
The Cadillac brand scored far better than the industry average of 155 problems per 100 vehicles over the three-year period, but GMC and Chevrolet scored worse than average. Land Rover finished last with 255 problems per 100 vehicles during the period.
Sargent said GM’s performance in the study is likely to improve over the next several years because the company has made manufacturing improvements that are not showing up yet on the long-term study. “We’ve seen substantial improvements for all of four brands they are keeping,” Sargent said. “They are heading in the right direction.”
According to J.D. Power, quality and the perception of quality are the most influential factors for car buyers. Also, brands that perform well in the study tend to have higher resale values.
In the past, Toyota has typically outperformed all other manufacturers, but its dominance is less evident this year.
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2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
If the North American auto show season has an official kickoff party, the Los Angeles Auto Show is it. In addition to world debuts of the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, 2011 Toyota Sienna and VW Up! Lite Concept, the 2009 LA Auto Show again played host to the Green Car of the Year announcement, which went to a diesel car for the second year in a row. The LA Auto Show is also a first chance to see and touch the cars unveiled around the world in the eight months since the New York Auto Show, which this year included jaw-droppers like the 2011 Lexus LFA and 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
